TOKYO: Japan warned on Saturday that a volcano 50 km (31 miles) from a just-restarted nuclear reactor is showing signs of increased activity, and said nearby residents should prepare to evacuate. Sakurajima, a mountain on the southern island of Kyushu, is one of Japan's most active volcanoes and

The historic Saudi-India relationship is now breaking frontiers by opening up new vistas of opportunities for the citizens from the two friendly countries, which is evident from the fact that the Kingdom now hosts 2.75 million plus strong Indian community — the largest expatriate community in Saudi

blasts in a northern Chinese port city has risen to 85, officials said Saturday, as firefighters battled to finally extinguish the days-long blaze at the devastated industrial site. The explosions in Tianjin days earlier -- starkly depicted in images of a giant fireball and a vast radius of destr

BENGALURU: Declaring that the agriculture sector will always remain his political and administrative priority, chief minister Siddaramaiah said he is unable to enjoy the celebrations of India's Independence when the farmers in his state are committing suicide. His tone was not in sync with the fe

President Pranab Mukherjee, in his Independence Day eve broadcast to the nation, did not mince words to convey serious concern over Parliament turning into an "arena of combat rather than debate”. Mukherjee said, "Our institutions of democracy are under stress. Parliament has been converted into

شام میں لڑنے والے ہمہ نوع عسکری گروپوں نے اپنی اپنی فتاویٰ کونسلیں تشکیل دے رکھی ہیں جہاں سے ان کے مذہبی مرشدین من مرضی کے فتاوی جاری کرتے رہتے ہیں۔ حال ہی میں یہ انکشاف بھی ہوا ہے کہ شام میں محاذ جنگ میں سرگرم عسکری گروپوں کو سعودی عرب کے علماء اور مبلغین بھی فتاویٰ کے ذریعے رہ نمائی فراہم کر رہے ہ

جازان ۔ (العربیہ)سعودی عرب کی بری فوج نے ایک منفرد آپریشن کے ذریعے سرحدی علاقے نجران کے باسیوں کو یمنی حوثیوں کے آئے روز کے حملوں سے ہمیشہ کے لئے محفوظ بنا لیا ہے۔ العربیہ ٹی وی کے مطابق سعودی بری فوج کی اس کارروائی کا ہدف جبل مخروق میں یمن کے باغی حوثیوں کے ٹھکانے تھے جہاں سے وہ نجران کے علاقے پر

APJ Abdul Kalam has left an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of Indians in a manner few other public figures have in recent memory. In death he achieved the kind of acclaim in people's hearts that politicians covet but may never come close to attaining.  In material terms, the "People's P

Vote-bank politics peaks every time there is an election. This is because the political class is sure that only a small section of the educated citizens will head out and vote. And that is how the corrupt and the criminal-minded become our councillors and MLAs. To stop this trend, Rajya Sabha mem

JEDDAH: Hafr Al-Batin city in the Eastern Province woke up to a rare incident of forgiveness on Wednesday. Baddah bin Rashid Al-Sahli chose to forgive his son’s killer only a short time before the sentence of execution was due to be carried out. Al-Sahli, whose exemplary action received widesprea

The days of students jostling to get engineering admission are over in Tamil Nadu with nearly a lakh seats remaining unfilled after counselling and more students rushing to commerce and arts disciplines. The general counselling for students were held since July 1 to August 7 for engineering seats

Inching closer to the fulfilment of its Wi-Fi promise, Delhi government has proposed to provide free Wi-Fi usage up to 1GB for a month. Ashish Khetan, vice-chairman of Delhi Dialogue Commission, said that the government will provide free Wi-Fi in all government and private colleges within one yea

We know that our universe has already lived through great number of exciting phases. But new research released overnight shows the universe has long passed its peak and is slowly but surely dying. The research was presented at the year’s largest gathering of astronomers at the International Astrono

The Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside the countrywide ban on nine variants of Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles, saying the national food regulator had acted in an “arbitrary” manner and not followed the “principles of natural justice” while banning the product. The court, however, ordered Nes

Dubai: The Yemeni president has arrived for a visit in the United Arab Emirates, one of the key backers of a Saudi-led coalition attempting to roll back gains by Iranian-backed Houthi milita in the deeply impoverished country. State news agency WAM says exiled President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi arri